Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, 24th Match

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James Hopes is the Man of the Match for his splendid show - he made 49 and then took 3/28.

So the Heat stay alive after winning a must win game against the 2nd placed Stars. Roach started off well and the pressure was gradually built up by the other bowlers which resulted in regular wickets. Hastings down the order tried to fashion something extraordinary but once he was dismissed it was all over. The final couple of overs were a farce with the Stars playing dot balls and annoying the crowd. A good all-round performance from the Heat who have won in front of a record crowd this year.

19.6 McDermott to Malinga, out Bowled!! McDermott gets Malinga last ball of the innings. Yorker outside off, Malinga was playing with an open face, trying to guide it to the off side, it took an inside edge and hit off. Heat have won by 24 runs. Malinga b McDermott 2(7)

McDermott to Malinga, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

19.5 McDermott to Malinga, no run, another round of boos from the crowd after Malinga makes room and stylishly defends to cover. This is farcical

19.4 McDermott to Malinga, no run, yorker length on the stumps, dug out back to the bowler. Boos from the Gabba crowd

19.3 McDermott to Malinga, no run, driven to cover and they don't take a single

19.2 McDermott to Clint McKay, 1 run, low full toss, eased to long on

19.1 McDermott to Malinga, 1 run, pushed to sweeper cover and a single taken

So the celebrations have started in the Heat camp already and they are just about there.

18.2 Roach to Faulkner, 2 runs, slower delivery on the stumps, a mistimed heave to deep mid wicket. They take a well run couple

18.1 Roach to Faulkner, SIX, that's a fine hit. Good length on the stumps, Faulkner swings hard and gets it over deep square leg. That's a good start to the over. More of those needed from the Stars perspective

Kemar Roach [3.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

17.6 McDermott to Clint McKay, no run, hit straight back at the bowler. What an over from McDermott - just 4 off it.

17.5 McDermott to Clint McKay, no run, dot ball. Clint McKay wanted to slash that away but the extra bounce beat him

17.4 McDermott to Faulkner, 1 run, low yorker, following Faulkner who can only dig it out towards mid off

17.3 McDermott to Clint McKay, 1 run, Clint McKay manages to get off strike with a single to third man

17.2 McDermott to Faulkner, 1 run, yorker length delivery on the stumps, bunted to long on

17.1 McDermott to Faulkner, no run, short balls have been the order of the day, this one is slower and Faulkner misses playing a bit early

17.1 McDermott to Faulkner, wide, very high bouncer, called a wide

Alister McDermott [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

Clint McKay, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.6 Thisara Perera to Hastings, out Bowled!! The yorker does it for Thisara Perera. He gets it right and the inside edge clatters into middle. Perera is ecstatic and that's his third for the day. Hastings b Thisara Perera 22(11) [4s-1 6s-2]

15.6 Ben Cutting to Hastings, no run, tries to be cute and wants the strike, misses a steer to a middle stump ball which flies over the stumps

15.5 Ben Cutting to Hastings, 2 runs, sensible cricket from Hastings. Tucks that from the hips and takes 2 near the vacant square leg area

15.4 Ben Cutting to Hastings, SIX, Hasto! He is a huge man and he clobbers Ben Cutting straight down the ground. Short boundaries and Hastings has made full use of it

15.3 Ben Cutting to Hastings, no run, short one following Hastings, who tried to pull and realised he was too late. The ball flew past his head

15.2 Ben Cutting to Hastings, FOUR, slogged wildly and the thick edge goes over the keeper and into the fence

15.1 Ben Cutting to Hastings, no run, short of length on the bodym Hastings fends it back down near his feet

Ben Cutting [2.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Thisara Perera to Hastings, 1 run, fullish, driven to long off

14.5 Thisara Perera to Faulkner, 1 run, now drives it wide of cover

14.4 Thisara Perera to Faulkner, FOUR, streaky as Faulkner went for a big drive outside off, it was in the air but well wide of short third. Raced away

John Hastings, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.3 Thisara Perera to David Hussey, out Caught by Roach!! Now that should swing it in Heat's favor. David Hussey has pre-meditated too much and can only lob his attempted pull to backward square. Didn't get any power or any sort of elevation. Thisara Perera has 2 in 3 balls. David Hussey c Roach b Thisara Perera 17(15) [4s-1]

Thisara Perera to David Hussey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.2 Thisara Perera to Faulkner, 1 run, dabbed to point, a quick single taken

James Faulkner, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.1 Thisara Perera to Cameron White, out Caught by Pomersbach!! Thisara Perera strikes first ball. White tried to flat bat it over mid off, but didn't have enough on it to clear the man. End of the Stars I guess. Cameron White c Pomersbach b Thisara Perera 3(5)

Thisara Perera to Cameron White, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Thisara Perera, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

13.6 Christian to Cameron White, 1 run, defended in front of short mid wicket and they take a single - that's 10 off the over

13.5 Christian to David Hussey, 1 run, firmly struck but on the bounce to deep mid wicket

13.4 Christian to David Hussey, no run, Christian comes back well with a slower delivery, beats David Hussey's attempted swing to leg

13.3 Christian to David Hussey, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce and pulls to deep backward square for another couple

13.2 Christian to David Hussey, FOUR, streaky but David Hussey will take it, slashes and gets a thick outside edge beating third man inside the ring

13.1 Christian to David Hussey, 2 runs, David Hussey shuffles across to middle, off the toe end as he pulls to deep backward square

12.6 Hopes to Cameron White, 2 runs, blasted on the up wide of cover, they run hard and beat long off for the 2nd

12.5 Hopes to Cameron White, no run, short one again, Cameron White pulls and misses

12.4 Hopes to Cameron White, no run, push defended to cover, straight to the fielder

12.3 Hopes to David Hussey, 1 run, dabbed to cover and Cameron White is quick to take the single

12.2 Hopes to Glenn Maxwell, out Caught by Lynn!! Long ball and a nice catch. Glenn Maxwell swinging to leg and skying it, Lynn came in from deep backward, kept his eyes on it and then took the catch falling backwards. Could be a game changing catch. Glenn Maxwell c Lynn b Hopes 13(9) [6s-1]

Hopes to Glenn Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

12.1 Hopes to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs, now Hauritz fumbles at deep mid wicket and the batsmen make him pay

12.1 Hopes to David Hussey, 2 wides, a fumble from Hartley and they take the extra run

11.6 Christian to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs, all action out there. First Glenn Maxwell smashes it back at Christian who drops a very difficult chance, then they make it for the 2nd as Maxwell dives to reach home

11.5 Christian to Glenn Maxwell, no run, off the toe end and Christian rushes across to prevent the single

10.5 Hopes to Glenn Maxwell, SIX, a bit of a top edge on that pull shot and it took the ball all the way over the fine leg fence. Just a mere helping on it's way

10.4 Hopes to David Hussey, 1 run, worked away gently off the pads and it's only a single

10.3 Hopes to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run, dabbed just wide of point and Glenn Maxwell is off the mark

10.2 Hopes to David Hussey, 1 run, cut wide of point.

Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.1 Hopes to Luke Wright, out Caught by Christian!! Good composed catch at long on. Luke Wright came down the track and sliced it way up, Christian was near the rope and judged it to a nicety. Hopes pumps his fist. Luke Wright c Christian b Hopes 34(30) [4s-2]

Hopes to Luke Wright, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

9.6 Ben Cutting to Luke Wright, 1 run, Hopes at point wanted to grab that, but it flew past him after Luke Wright made room and cut that from the stumps

8.2 Hopes to Hodge, no run, short one on the body, Hodge misses the pull, is hit on the body

8.1 Hopes to Luke Wright, 1 run, shows the full face of the bat and drives to long on

7.6 Hauritz to Hodge, SIX, how easy was that from Hodge? Took a couple of steps out and then launched it wide of long on - a flat hit and went all the way. Minimum effort, maximum result

7.5 Hauritz to Luke Wright, 1 run, comes down the track and clips it to deep mid wicket

7.4 Hauritz to Hodge, 1 run, short on the body, pulled to backward square leg

7.3 Hauritz to Luke Wright, 1 run, full toss outside off, hammered to long off, should have done better

7.2 Hauritz to Luke Wright, 2 runs, another well placed flick this time in front of deep square and they take 2 again

7.1 Hauritz to Luke Wright, 2 runs, from round the wicket comes Hauritz and it's on the pads, flicked to deep backward square for a couple

Nathan Hauritz, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

6.6 Hopes to Luke Wright, 1 run, Dropped by Forrest at point. Short outside off, cut in the air where Forrest goes to his right, gets both hands to it and still it goes down. Hopes didn't like that at all

6.5 Hopes to Hodge, 1 run, nudged to short fine and a quick single taken

6.1 Hopes to Luke Wright, 2 runs, as soon as Luke Wright hit it, he hung his head down thinking he had holed out. But it was a long ball and though Hauritz came running in at full tilt from deep mid, he didn't even get a hand to it

6.1 Hopes to Luke Wright, 2 runs, as soon as Luke Wright hit it, he hung his head down thinking he had holed out.

James Hopes, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

5.6 Roach to Hodge, no run, strong appeal for LBW, but that was sliding down leg after Hodge missed the flick

5.4 Roach to Luke Wright, FOUR, too many short balls from Roach and Luke Wright capitalises. Stays back and hits it over cover

5.3 Roach to Luke Wright, no run, huge shout for caught behind! Was there any glove? The replays prove inconclusive. Luke Wright shuffled across to off and tried to scoop over fine leg, the ball was in the vicinity of the glove, but not given

5.2 Roach to Luke Wright, no run, comprehensively beaten. Luke Wright is unable to deal with the pace of Roach, he slashes and misses. Hartley fluffs the take

5.1 Roach to Luke Wright, no run, that's real pacy stuff from Roach, Luke Wright all the while is trying to play the upper cut but can't connect

Kemar Roach [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

4.6 Ben Cutting to Hodge, no run, banged in short, Hodge making room to go over cover, but the pace on that delivery beat him. No wide as well

4.5 Ben Cutting to Hodge, no run, short one outside off, Hodge can't get on top of the bounce and finds short mid wicket

4.4 Ben Cutting to Hodge, no run, tries to repeat the previous stroke and mistimes it to the on side

4.3 Ben Cutting to Hodge, FOUR, blasted through the off side field. Hodge just stood there and whacked that past the cordon where none moved

4.2 Ben Cutting to Luke Wright, 1 run, short of length outside off, cut to third man again

4.1 Ben Cutting to Luke Wright, FOUR, that's cut from the stumps. Luke Wright playing late and getting it wide of point, beating the man to his left

Ben Cutting, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

3.6 McDermott to Hodge, no run, a short delivery outside off, not high to be called a wide. So that ends the over

3.5 McDermott to Luke Wright, 1 run, Luke Wright opens the face of the bat and then guides it down to third man

3.4 McDermott to Hodge, 1 run, top edged pull and it falls in no-mans land at deep backward square

3.3 McDermott to Hodge, no run, that took off from a short of length and surprised Hodge who was trying to back away and go over cover. In the end has to fend awkwardly

3.2 McDermott to Hodge, FOUR, off the gloves and beats the keeper. It was down leg side and Hodge got a tiny deflection to get a boundary

3.1 McDermott to Hodge, 2 runs, short on the body, pulled to deep backward square, it's a long throw so a couple

2.6 Roach to Hodge, 1 run, tapped to third man where Perera charges in and keeps it to a single. Great throw back to the keeper as well

2.5 Roach to Luke Wright, 1 run, Luke Wright backed away and then dabbed the short of length delivery on the body to third man

2.4 Roach to Hodge, 1 run, a hint of an outside edge as Hodge played away from the body, down to third man

2.3 Roach to Luke Wright, 1 run, short of length on the body, Luke Wright steers it to third man

2.2 Roach to Luke Wright, no run, good cricket all round. Short one following Luke Wright who kept his eye on it and then swayed away

2.2 Roach to Luke Wright, no run, good cricket all round.

2.1 Roach to Luke Wright, no run, a wild swing and a miss from Luke Wright. Pace from Roach, it flew through to the keeper

1.6 McDermott to Hodge, no run, short of length on off, defended from the crease

1.5 McDermott to Luke Wright, 1 run, tapped in front of mid on and they charge across for a quick single

Brad Hodge, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.4 McDermott to Quiney, out Caught by Roach!! A good catch in the end. Quiney top edged the pull and Roachy went back from short fine, looked at the keeper from the corner of his eye, called out and then settled under it safely. Quiney c Roach b McDermott 10(9) [4s-2]

McDermott to Quiney, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

1.3 McDermott to Luke Wright, 1 run, full on the pads, flicked to deep mid wicket

1.2 McDermott to Quiney, 1 run, another uppish flick which lands safely at short mid wicket, a single taken

1.1 McDermott to Quiney, FOUR, when Quiney hit that, he must have felt that he had found mid off, but just got it over the man and once it did, it raced away

Alister McDermott, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Roach to Quiney, 1 run, dug out to third man, retains the strike with that run

0.5 Roach to Quiney, no run, again a loose waft at one that is angled across him, play and a miss

0.4 Roach to Quiney, no run, is rooted to his crease, weight is on the backfoot, mistimes a drive back to the bowler

0.3 Roach to Quiney, FOUR, good shot. Full and outside off, Quiney goes over cover with a good lofted shot. Picked the length well and gets his first boundary

0.1 Roach to Quiney, no run, sharp pacy delivery from Roach first up, on the stumps, Quiney inside edges it to square leg

Quiney and Luke Wright are at the crease. Quiney is on strike. Roach will open the attack

Malinga had 3 wickets for no run at one stage but in the end it has beeen a fine total posted by the Heat. Christian and Lynn providing the late fireworks after Hopes had made a slow 49. The platform though was set for the strikers down the order and they have made use of it. The Stars bowling and fielding let them down especially in the last 5 overs. Remains to be seen what they do with the bat. We will be back shortly.

19.6 Malinga to Lynn, 1 run, slips as he tries to reach a full one outside off, gets it back to Malinga who shies and misses. If he had hit, Lynn would've been gone

19.5 Malinga to Lynn, 2 runs, full outside off, drilled wide of cover, well hit, but deep cover will come around to cut it off

19.4 Malinga to Lynn, SIX, Huge! Lynn has teed off against Malinga. Picks the slower delivery and then golf swings, it goes into the second tier. 100 metres hit that one. Lynn just stands and admires the shot

19.4 Malinga to Forrest, 2 wides, short delivery, way too short and another wide called, they run a bye too

19.4 Malinga to Forrest, 3 wides, bad bowling from Malinga. Slips the slower delivery down leg. Quiney fumbles and they take a couple of extra runs

19.3 Malinga to Lynn, out Christian Run Out!! 1 run completed. Pulled to deep mid wicket, there was hesitation between the two, they looked at each other mid pitch, the throw came in on the bounce and Christian couldn't get back. Christian run out (David Hussey/Quiney) 27(23) [4s-3]

Malinga to Lynn, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Quiney is confident that he has run out Christian and he has. OUT!

19.2 Malinga to Christian, 1 run, right up there in the blockhole, dug out to mid on

19.2 Malinga to Christian, 1 run, right up there in the blockhole, dug out to mid on

19.1 Malinga to Lynn, 1 run, swung away to deep mid wicket

18.6 Faulkner to Christian, 2 runs, heaved to deep mid, they run hard and come back for the 2nd

18.5 Faulkner to Christian, FOUR, given as a boundary. Initially a great effort from Quiney, he went full length to his right to get a glove on the late cut, then McKay gives a spirited chase, but his feet were touching the ropes as he pulled the ball back. So a boundary

18.4 Faulkner to Christian, FOUR, rubbish delivery, well down leg, Christian just helped it past short fine inside the ring. Useful runs for the Heat

18.3 Faulkner to Christian, no run, good slower delivery, Christian had already made room to cut it, but it came ever so slowly and he missed

18.2 Faulkner to Lynn, 1 run, heaved to deep mid

18.1 Faulkner to Christian, 1 run, Dropped by Warne at cover. Christian flat-batted it straight near the lap of the great man who got both hands to it and still missed

James Faulkner [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

17.6 Malinga to Christian, leg byes, 1 run, full on the pads, Christian misses with the swing, they take a leg-bye

17.5 Malinga to Lynn, 1 run, dropped near his feet and Christian responds for the quick single

17.5 Malinga to Christian, 2 wides, short down leg and they decide to take a bye even as Quiney aims to throw down the stumps, fires wildly

17.4 Malinga to Lynn, 1 run, this time he steers it to down to third man

17.3 Malinga to Lynn, no run, extra bounce for Malinga, it rises up on Lynn who gloves it in front of the keeper

17.2 Malinga to Lynn, FOUR, good shot from Lynn. Picks the slower delivery and drills it wide of cover, got it past mid off as well. First boundary that Malinga has conceded today

17.1 Malinga to Christian, 1 run, an inside edge onto the pads as Christian tried to heave it away, a single taken to the on side

Lasith Malinga [2.0-1-1-3] is back into the attack

16.6 Clint McKay to Lynn, 2 runs, again a mistimed pull straight down the ground and another couple

16.5 Clint McKay to Lynn, 2 runs, hit straight down the ground, White running across from long on, dives and throws it back to long off. Saved two

16.4 Clint McKay to Christian, 1 run, follows Christian this time who dabs to point

16.3 Clint McKay to Christian, FOUR, Christian seems fired up after that fight with Clint McKay, picks the slower delivery and then gets it in the gap past cover, long off gave chase but couldn't stop it

16.2 Clint McKay to Christian, 2 runs, shortish and outside off, cut away over point for another couple

16.1 Clint McKay to Christian, 2 runs, short ball outside off, pulled to deep mid wicket where it is stopped with a dive

15.6 Warne to Lynn, no run, great flight and deception from Warne, Lynn missed the cut, lifted his foot for a moment, but got it back in time as Quiney whipped the bails off. BOD given to the batsman as it was too close to call

Stumping appeal against Lynn and third ump called for. Has Lynn lifted his feet? Not-out is the call

15.5 Warne to Lynn, FOUR, this time he gets the sweep away. Knelt down and then found the gap at deep square leg. Split the gap well that occasion

15.4 Warne to Lynn, no run, flatter, but once again driven to short cover. 3 dots in a row

15.3 Warne to Lynn, no run, slower and on the stumps, driven to short cover

15.2 Warne to Lynn, no run, superb bowling from Warne, tosses it up well outside off, sharp spin away from Lynn who misses a drive

15.1 Warne to Christian, 1 run, Christian gets forward and plays that to point

Shane Warne [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack

Chris Lynn, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.6 Clint McKay to Thisara Perera, out Caught by Quiney!! No. He won't. The slower short ball does for Clint McKay, Thisara Perera gloving a pull to the keeper. End of a very eventful over. Thisara Perera c Quiney b Clint McKay 12(6) [4s-1 6s-1]

Clint McKay to Thisara Perera, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.5 Clint McKay to Thisara Perera, FOUR, short ball on the body, Thisara Perera pulled it to the deep backward square fence, one bounce over the ropes. Will he make the Stars pay for that lapse earlier?

14.5 Clint McKay to Thisara Perera, wide, short one, but way too short and let go by Thisara Perera. Given as a wide

14.4 Clint McKay to Thisara Perera, SIX, muscled wide of long on. Thisara Perera staying still and then giving it an almighty thump which went flat over the fence

14.3 Clint McKay to Christian, 1 run, Jeez! Heated moment between Christian and Clint McKay. The bowler didn't like the way the batsman obstructed his path as he was trying to get to the ball. McKay says something to Christian and then both of them square off - in your face stuff with Christian's helmet touching McKay's nose. Very heated atmosphere out there

14.2 Clint McKay to Thisara Perera, 1 run, back in the crease and murders a short ball to deep mid wicket, but straight to the fielder

14.1 Clint McKay to Christian, 1 run, Christian dabs it away from the body and takes a single

Clint McKay [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

13.6 Hastings to Christian, 1 run, worked to short mid wicket

13.5 Hastings to Christian, no run, wild slog to a full ball outside off and missed. Christian trying to go over mid off and not getting bat on ball

13.4 Hastings to Christian, no run, short of length on off, defended

13.3 Hastings to Thisara Perera, 1 run, comedy of errors between Warne and Luke Wright. It was skied way up in the air, Warne didn't want that at cover, Wright looked up at his skipper couple of times when the ball was in the air and that cost him time, in the end the ball goes to ground and the Englishman doesn't even get a hand to it. His skipper isn't pleased one bit.

13.2 Hastings to Christian, 1 run, goes on the backfoot and whips it to mid wicket

13.1 Hastings to Christian, no run, there was a noise as Christian tried to whip that from outside off and missed. Bad shot selection from Dan

John Hastings [3.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack

12.6 Malinga to Thisara Perera, no run, bang ramrod straight on the stumps, Thisara Perera digs it out back to the bowler

12.5 Malinga to Christian, 1 run, the crowd cheer as Malinga gives his first run of the night, steered to third man

12.4 Malinga to Christian, no run, short of length on off, defended to point with an open face

12.3 Malinga to Christian, no run, no hat-trick for Malinga. Bangs it in very short and Christian ducks under it

Daniel Christian, right handed bat, comes to the crease

12.2 Malinga to Hopes, out Bowled!! Malingaaaaaa! What a bowler he is. He has knocked over Hopes with a yorker. Hopes exposed his stumps and missed a slower yorker that crept under his bat to hit the stumps. On a hat-trick now. Hopes b Malinga 49(40) [4s-3 6s-1]

Malinga to Hopes, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Thisara Perera, left handed bat, comes to the crease

12.1 Malinga to Hartley, out Caught by Cameron White!! Again Malinga strikes first ball with a new spell. Completely bamboozled Hartley with a slower delivery, the batsman was early into the shot and lobbed a simple catch to point. Hartley c Cameron White b Malinga 24(25) [4s-3]

Malinga to Hartley, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Lasith Malinga [1.0-1-0-1] is back into the attack

11.6 Faulkner to Hartley, 1 run, this time Quiney gets across quickly and keeps it to one. The umpire has given it as a run when it clearly went off the pad

11.5 Faulkner to Hartley, leg byes, FOUR, bad ball and it brushes the pad on the way of Hartley before beating a diving Quiney

11.4 Faulkner to Hopes, 1 run, shuffles across to off and nudges it to short mid wicket

11.3 Faulkner to Hopes, no run, screaming drive, but straight to the fielder at cover

9.6 Warne to Hopes, 1 run, Hopes uses his feet and then drives to long on

9.5 Warne to Hopes, 2 runs, to deep mid wicket

9.4 Warne to Hartley, 1 run, to short third man

9.3 Warne to Hopes, 1 run, nicely tossed up and it spun away, Hopes was aiming to go over mid wicket, off the outside edge and in the gap square of the wicket on the off side

9.2 Warne to Hopes, 2 runs, heaved wide of long on. A brace for Hopes

9.1 Warne to Hopes, 2 runs, driven to deep copver, easy couple

8.6 David Hussey to Hopes, 1 run, use of the feet again and long on is pinged once more

8.5 David Hussey to Hopes, SIX, finally Hopes nails one. Steps out and then launches it over long on. Good enough to clear the shortest part of the Gabba

8.4 David Hussey to Hartley, 1 run, fired in towards leg stump, bunted to long on

8.3 David Hussey to Hopes, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps, swung away to deep mid wicket

8.2 David Hussey to Hartley, 1 run, shortish on off, cut to point, quick single taken

8.1 David Hussey to Hopes, 1 run, slogged from outside off to deep mid wicket

David Hussey, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

7.6 Warne to Hartley, no run, Hartley missed a cut, dragged his feet outside while playing, but Quiney wasn't super sharp which allowed the batsman to get back

Third ump called for a stumping chance against Hartley. The foot was well outside the crease but he got back in time. Not-out should be the call

7.5 Warne to Hartley, no run, driven to short cover

7.4 Warne to Hartley, FOUR, ramped over into the outfield. Shuffles across and paddles it to the fine leg region beating McKay

7.3 Warne to Hopes, 1 run, slog swept to deep mid wicket

7.3 Warne to Hopes, wide, wide down the leg side. Good take by Quiney

7.2 Warne to Hartley, 1 run, floated outside off, Hartley waits for it and then drives to long off

7.1 Warne to Hopes, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, hammered to long on

Shane Warne, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

6.6 Clint McKay to Hopes, byes, 1 run, Clint McKay is completely befuddling Hopes with the back of the hand slower deliveries. He makes room and tries to slog, misses

6.5 Clint McKay to Hopes, 2 runs, just wide of David H at deep mid wicket, it wasn't timed that well again and for a moment it looked like Hopes had holed out

Now the fielder has been sent back to the fence

6.4 Clint McKay to Hopes, no run, back of the hand slower delivery which is short on the stumps, 3rd time in the over Hopes has found short mid wicket

6.3 Clint McKay to Hopes, no run, slower bouncer, Hopes is in no position to play the pull and can only find short mid wicket. He isn't playing that shot well

6.2 Clint McKay to Hopes, 2 runs, flat batted straight down the ground, for a couple of runs

6.1 Clint McKay to Hopes, no run, Hopes is losing his timing slowly. Short outside off, tries to pull and mistimes it to short mid wicket

Clint McKay [1.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

5.6 Hastings to Hopes, 1 run, yorker length on the stumps, Hopes digs it out to mid on, takes the single and retains the strike

5.5 Hastings to Hartley, 1 run, short on the stumps, pulled hard to deep square leg

5.4 Hastings to Hartley, no run, back of a length on off, Hartley defends to short cover

5.3 Hastings to Hartley, 2 runs, without the inside edge onto the pads, Hartley was a goner, instead he gets an extra run after the fielder shied to run Hopes out. May have pitched outside leg as well

5.2 Hastings to Hopes, 1 run, tries to manipulate the field but can only get it to mid on off the inside half of the bat

5.1 Hastings to Hopes, no run, makes room and finds point with a weak cut shot

4.6 Malinga to Hartley, no run, WICKET MAIDEN for Malinga. Full and outside off, pushed to short cover again. Terrific start from Malinga

4.5 Malinga to Hartley, no run, very sharp bouncer and it should have been given a wide. Instead the umpire calls one for the over after a short ball goes way over the head of Hartley

4.4 Malinga to Hartley, no run, slower delivery outside off, pushed softly to the off side

4.3 Malinga to Hartley, no run, bangs it in short on the body, Hartley fends it near his feet

4.2 Malinga to Hartley, no run, Ooh! That slipped out of Malinga's hand, low full toss and Hartley didn't pick it. Luckily for him it was outside off so no damage done

Christopher Hartley, left handed bat, comes to the crease

4.1 Malinga to Pomersbach, out Caught by Faulkner!! Malinga strikes first ball. Pomersbach is walking off shaking his head. Good catch at mid on too. It was whipped wristily in the air and seemed to be going over the head of Faulkner who jumped and grabbed it with both hands. The timing of the jump was crucial there. Pomersbach c Faulkner b Malinga 12(10) [4s-2]

Malinga to Pomersbach, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Lasith Malinga, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

3.6 Hastings to Hopes, no run, tries to pull a not-so-short delivery and nearly finds Malinga at mid on. That got big on Hopes

3.5 Hastings to Hopes, no run, that has jagged back appreciably, extra bounce as well, Hopes is caught in an awkward position, the ball rolls near his feet

3.4 Hastings to Pomersbach, 1 run, worked from the stumps to deep mid wicket

3.3 Hastings to Pomersbach, no run, banged in hard on the stumps, Pomersbach goes on the backfoot to defend

3.2 Hastings to Pomersbach, FOUR, streaky but Pomersbach will take it. Pomersbach just guided it wide of the slip and it raced away giving third man no chance

3.1 Hastings to Pomersbach, FOUR, Pomersbach welcomes Hastings with a super shot. Walks down and then flat bats it past the bowler

John Hastings, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

2.6 Faulkner to Hopes, FOUR, Hopes picks the slower delivery and then goes over mid on with a clean swing of the bat. The fielder was in and that will give Hopes another boundary

2.5 Faulkner to Hopes, no run, short and wide outside off, cut straight to the fielder at point

2.4 Faulkner to Hopes, 2 runs, again finds Malinga at deep backward square - an easy couple once more

2.3 Faulkner to Hopes, no run, excellent shot, but well fielded by Faulkner on his follow-through

2.2 Faulkner to Hopes, 2 runs, shuffles across to off and then works it to deep backward square, Malinga was a little slow but they don't come back for the third

2.1 Faulkner to Hopes, FOUR, nice improvisation from Hopes. Makes room and then cuts it hard past point. Once it went past the infield it was always a boundary

1.6 Clint McKay to Pomersbach, no run, full and outside off, Pomersbach tries a big shot, attempting to get it over mid off, fails to connect

1.5 Clint McKay to Pomersbach, 2 runs, a leading edge from Pomersbach and it is placed in the gap at short mid wicket for a well taken couple. Saw that it was in the gap and ran hard to come back for the 2nd

1.4 Clint McKay to Hopes, 1 run, Hopes completely mistimed it. Came down the track and tried to go over mid off, but the bat turned in his hand and he got it just in front of Malinga at mid off

1.3 Clint McKay to Hopes, no run, good comeback from Clint McKay, Hopes tries to manufacture a late cut and is beaten by the extra pace and bounce

1.2 Clint McKay to Hopes, FOUR, that's a cracking shot. Not a half-volley but he just got forward and muscled it wide of mid off. Hit on the rise and timed superbly

A couple of slips in place now for Clint McKay

1.1 Clint McKay to Hopes, no run, shuffles across to off and softly defends a length ball on the stumps towards short mid wicket

Clint McKay, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Faulkner to Hopes, 3 runs, full ball on the pads, flicked away well and by the time Malinga comes around they take an easy three

0.5 Faulkner to Hopes, no run, shuffles across to off and defends it to point with an open face

0.4 Faulkner to Hopes, no run, good bounce for Faulkner, up near the throat of Hopes who somehow rises up tall and fends it down safely. Awkardly done, but effective

0.3 Faulkner to Pomersbach, 1 run, short one on the stumps, pulled to deep mid wicket

0.2 Faulkner to Pomersbach, no run, good ball - in the corridor of uncertainty with a little bit of straightening, Pomersbach feels for it and is beaten. That carried nicely to Quiney

0.1 Faulkner to Pomersbach, no run, sharp pace from Faulkner, nips back in and hits Pomersbach on the body after he came forward to drive and missed

0.1 Faulkner to Pomersbach, wide, good short ball from Faulkner but it's not directed well, down leg and a great diving take by Quiney - that should help his confidence a great deal

Pomersbach and Hopes are at the crease. Pomersbach is on strike. Faulkner will open the attack

It's a must win game for the Heat. Let's see what they can do today. We are all set to go with Pomersbach on strike.

Shane Warne is back as captain after missing the last game. He will take over the skippering duties from another Victorian Cameron White. Meanwhile conditions look bright and sunny - in short perfect for a great game of T20I cricket.

A warm welcome to the match between the Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars. The Heat have just won two of their five games and lie 6th in the table. No such worries for the Stars who have won 4 of their 5 and are in 2nd position in the table. Cameron White lead Stars in the last game and we will keep you posted about the toss and the teams which will happen in a while.